Equal Under the Law?

Israeli rape case reveals underlying racism

An Arab Israeli man has been convicted of “rape by deception” and sentenced to 18 months is prison after having consensual sex with a Jewish woman he had lied to.

Sabbar Kashur, a Muslim from East Jerusalem, told the woman that he too was Jewish.

The case has raised questions about institutionalized racism against the Arabs composing 20% of Israel’s population.

Gideon Levy, an Israeli columnist with Haaretz says, "I would like to raise only one question with the judge. What if this guy had been a Jew who pretended to be a Muslim and had sex with a Muslim woman?